ALM 12

Proceedings ALM-12, Melbourne, Australia, 2005

Theme: Connecting voices in adult mathematics and numeracy: practitioners, researchers and learners

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Separate articles from the proceedings (searchable pdf)

Plenary sessions
Research into research on adults in Bridging Mathematics: the past, the present and the futureJanet A Taylor & Linda Galligan

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If we have a commitment to social justice, what is it in adult maths / numeracy education that we think is worth fighting for?Keiko Yasukawa

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Access and equal opportunities: Is it sufficient for maths and social justice? Response to Keiko Yasukawa’s paperDave Baker

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Notes from the Social Justice Forum

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Numeracies in Indigenous communitiesCaty Morris

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Lost in a sea of literacy: Numeracy and indigenous adult learnersMichael Michie

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Paper presentations
Proportional reasoning of adults with different levels of literacy*Silvia Alatorre & Olimpia Figueras

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Evolution of enabling programs through a changing environmentHelen Barton & Jennifer Scott

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Adult numeracy: What is it, and who teaches it?Andy Begg

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Online numeracy resources in the context of Safe Administration of Medicines (SAM)Monica Behrend, Robyn Clark, Catherine Hall & Pauline Hill

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Adult learning and oral cultureTrevor Birney

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Bridging the Gap for First Year Students with the Use of Peer Tutoring*Georgina Carmody & Leigh Wood

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Surfing the adult numeracy wave: What can we learn from each other in the UK and Australia?*Diana Coben

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Love the new syllabus but where is the text book? Reconceptualising mathematics for senior high school students to build their confidence and successMoira Cordiner & Patrick Trussler

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Adults’ dialogic productive mathematical interactions in the classroom*J. Díez-Palomar,.J. Giménez Rodríguez, & P. Garcia Wehrle

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Numeracy down the drain: Adult Education explores House Water Expert*Helen Faine

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Mapping the ‘mathematics problem’ in Ireland: A longitudinal study of diagnostic test results*Olivia Gill & John O’Donoghue

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Using topic maps to support adults’ mathematics learning*Gerard Golding & John O’Donoghue

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What should be in a training course for adult numeracy teachers?Graham Griffiths

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Researching literacy and numeracy costs and benefits: what is possible?Robyn Hartley & Jackie Home

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Finding the fire: Numeracy and literacy for public safety volunteers*Christine Hayes, Barry Golding & Jack Harvey

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Mind and gesture: the numeracy of a vocational student*Kees Hoogland

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Using spreadsheets for algebraMarj Home       159

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Challenging negative attitudes, low self-efficacy beliefs, and math-anxiety in pre-tertiary adult learners.*Christopher M. Klinger

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Cartoons in numeracy: A laughable ideaBrian Kogler

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Asking Good Questions in the Numeracy ClassroomBrian Kogler & Jill Finch

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Real life aspects in number stories of an adult math-avoider – A case study*Jens Langpaap

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Mathematics in hair and beauty: Staying in businessCarol Lee

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The struggling apprentice: Defining the context and exploring possibilitiesCathy Leung & Tricia O’Donnell

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An approach to get to know the mathematical background of the studentsLisbeth Lindberg

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The KAM project: Mathematics in vocational subjects*LeifMaerker

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Creative conversations: Connecting voices of teachers and researchers to rethink assessment*Beth Marr

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The Struggling Apprentice: Reflections on practice in supporting trade apprentices who struggle with numeracy concepts.*Patricia O’Donnell & Cathy Leung

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Statistics for Marine Studies: The issues in teaching statistics to students of mixed ages and backgrounds Shirley Porter

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Reflective practice in adult numeracy professional developmentValerie Seabright

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Discussion group
Theoretical framework for adults learning mathematicsDavid Kaye

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Workshop sessions
New ways into geometry: Ideas + readily available computer tools = powerful learningPeter Enge & Noeline Little

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Preparing an article for a journalGail FitzSimons

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Financial numeracy: in whose interest?Sue Gunningham

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Fractal Activities for the ClassroomPaula Herlihy

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Discourse in the classroom and its place in learningMarj Home

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Finance First ProjectRosanneHunt

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Hands, feet and other body partsHelen McKenzie, Sheena Parnell & Moira Statham

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Designing an excursion to integrate literacy, numeracy and computing skillsDianne Parslow

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Using new technologies in adult numeracy teachingPrue Pullen, Diana Coben, Ian Stevenson, Harvey Mellar, Maria Kambouri & Nora Mogey

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Teaching Functional Concepts in an AlgebraKatherine Safford-Ramus

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Some games for supporting learningMarj Home

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Origami Boxes and Jelly Beans: Activities to suit all levels of numeracyBeth Marr

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